Solare Cell Roof Tile And Method Of Forming Same

Patent · Tue Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 1999

OSTI ID:879473

Hanoka, Jack I ^[1]; Real, Markus ^[2]

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1. Brookline, MA
2. Oberberg, CH

A solar cell roof tile includes a front support layer, a transparent encapsulant layer, a plurality of interconnected solar cells and a backskin layer. The front support layer is formed of light transmitting material and has first and second surfaces. The transparent encapsulant layer is disposed adjacent the second surface of the front support layer. The interconnected solar cells has a first surface disposed adjacent the transparent encapsulant layer. The backskin layer has a first surface disposed adjacent a second surface of the interconnected solar cells, wherein a portion of the backskin layer wraps around and contacts the first surface of the front support layer to form the border region. A portion of the border region has an extended width. The solar cell roof tile may have stand-offs disposed on the extended width border region for providing vertical spacing with respect to an adjacent solar cell roof tile.

• Research Organization: Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology
• DOE Contract Number: NREL-ZAF-5-14271-09
• Assignee: Evergreen Solar, Inc. (Waltham, MA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5986203
• Application Number: 08/964368
• OSTI ID: 879473
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English